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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Kilcorney

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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Kilcorney
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In pasture, on SE side of road opposite Kilcorney burial ground (9539). Remains of arc (C c. 36m) of earthen bank NE->SW indicate presence of enclosure (diam. c. 50-60m) which would originally have extended W into graveyard. According to Ní Chadhla (1994 101), graveyard was divided by construction of road in 19th century and nobody was ever buried on E side thereafter. It is possible that present walls of graveyard may date to period of road construction and that earlier enclosure was earthen in formand circular in shape. Faint traces of further earthworks noted to SE. Enclosure, townland name and graveyard suggest presence of early ecclesiastical site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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